The Puma Years – Discussion of Pages 113-130

Tonight, we examined pages 76-112 of The Puma Years by Laura Coleman and absorbed a bit more of her beautiful description.

We then discussed the following:

What changes do you see Coleman experiencing in this section? Point to specific passages. Guide us to text that supports your claim.

Coleman ends part one (pages 109-123) with the volunteers’ efforts to save the park from the fire. How does she portray the drama of this fire? What does she do writing-wise to create this tension? Point to specific passages and techniques she uses to support your thoughts.